1997–98 CHL season
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Sports season
| 1997–98 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Adams’ Cup | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Season MVP | Joe Burton (Oklahoma City) |
| Top scorer | Luc Beausoleil (Tulsa) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Runners-up | Wichita Thunder |
| CHL seasons | |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 CHL season was the sixth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Teams
[edit ]Map of teams
[edit ]1997–98 CHL season is located in the United States
Columbus
Fayetteville
Huntsville
Macon
Nashville
Fort Worth
Memphis
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Wichita
Regular season
[edit ]Division standings
[edit ]| Eastern Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Columbus Cottonmouths | 70 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 341 | 219 | 108 |
| x-Nashville Ice Flyers | 70 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 246 | 92 |
| x-Huntsville Channel Cats | 70 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 333 | 281 | 88 |
| x-Macon Whoopee | 70 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 249 | 234 | 83 |
| e-Fayetteville Force | 70 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 247 | 348 | 53 |
| Western Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Oklahoma City Blazers | 70 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 319 | 237 | 99 |
| x-Wichita Thunder | 70 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 302 | 303 | 74 |
| x-Tulsa Oilers | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 308 | 274 | 73 |
| x-Memphis RiverKings | 70 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 239 | 287 | 55 |
| e-Fort Worth Fire | 70 | 13 | 53 | 4 | 214 | 397 | 30 |
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Playoffs
[edit ]Playoff bracket
[edit ] Quarter Finals
Semi-Finals
Championships
1
Columbus
3
4
Macon
0
1
Columbus
4
Eastern
2
Nashville
2
2
Nashville
3
3
Huntsville
0
1
Columbus
4
2
Wichita
0
1
Oklahoma City
3
4
Memphis
1
1
Oklahoma City
3
Western
2
Wichita
4
2
Wichita
3
3
Tulsa
1
CHL awards
[edit ] Adams Cup:
Columbus Cottonmouths
Coach of the Year:
David Lohrei (Nashville)
Most Valuable Player:
Joe Burton (Oklahoma City)
Playoff Most Valuable Player:
Mike Martens (Columbus)
Most Outstanding Goaltender:
Brian Elder (Oklahoma City)
Most Outstanding Defenseman
Hardy Sauter (Oklahoma City)
Rookie of the Year
David Beauregard (Wichita)
Scoring Champion
Luc Beausoleil (Tulsa)
Community Service Award
Rod Branch (Tulsa)